Elisabeth von Samsonow

Samsonow came to carving by accident: she bought a fallen linden, said to be a thousand years old, that nobody else wanted. The sculptures here are carved from whole trunks like it, life-size painted girls, horses, pony girls and pretzels, and some sit on wheels, carry strings or are wired for light.

This is the German-Austrian artist and philosopher's first big retrospective, nearly five decades over two floors, with early drawings shown for the first time. The curators call it a sculpture forest, and you walk among figures that are half person, half plant or animal. Ten works from the Horten collection are set against hers, from Schiele and Bacon to the prehistoric Idol of Immendorf, and an open atelier asks you to make something yourself.

Der Standard's critic found "eine Wucht von Ideen", a barrage of ideas. That is also the catch: ecofeminism and land ownership run through it all. Admission is €12 for the whole museum, under-19s free. Open until 21:00 on Thursdays, closed Tuesdays.